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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

Hello, no answers coming to this query on kubuntuforums - so wondering if someone here could help.

I'm on a dell PC with 2 256kb discs that windows XP interprets as 1 C drive and a smaller D drive which has crashed on an attempted install of feisty kubuntu from live CD downloaded from the official website as an iso.

I had got to the end of the 6 part install package when it picked up an additional external hard drive that I have attached for data backup purposes. An error message showed up and it shut down.

Now when I go through the install system, it no longer gives me the guided and shrink partition, it only asks me which of the 2 discs attached do I want to 'use entire disk' or manual. I'm no longer given the option that I want of shrinking the windows partition down so I can run it as dual boot - which is essential to me.

As I entrusted that this install would be simple I haven't kept detailed notes of what's been happening, as I didn't expect a crash.

Have you tried installing Kubuntu w/ the external drive unplugged? If it works fine on the Live CD, it'll work fine once Kubuntu is installed. Another option is to install Kubuntu from the text-based (ncurses) interface (it might give you the resize option whereas the graphical installer isn't for some reason); I've done that w/ Ubuntu before and it went fine; I assume Kubuntu has one, as well. As a last resort, you could try installing Ubuntu and use APT to install the kubuntu-desktop package, effectively giving you everything in Kubuntu. It's a huge download... you could run it when you're not planning on using your computer for a while.

I don't know how different the Kubuntu installer is from the Ubuntu one. It might make a difference.

As I entrusted that this install would be simple I haven't kept detailed notes of what's been happening, as I didn't expect a crash.

No one expects the Spanish Inqu.. er a crash while doing an install.
The main reason for this is because it is not a common occurance and small hitches are not considered crashes.
The 2 main reasons for this are because...